Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-23
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LieutenSn;.Cencrn wade Ha:no-
ton. OF south Carolina.
Wade Hampton was born at Charles
ton. :. c.. on the 2sth of March, 1913,
and was graduated from the Sonth
| Carolina College.
re served in both branches OF the
tate Legislature, ani was n member
If the Senate when South Carolina
passed her ordinance Of secession.
HAMPTON LrGION.
He was not an "original secession
st,"Iut when the war came he prompt
/ " resigned his seat in the Senate aud
raised for active ceTyice iii the field the
famous champion Legion infantry,
cavalry. and artillery which won the
highest reputation at First ManaSslsfor
the heroic courage and patient endu-
rnnce with which thcy resisted Mellow
cl'sovcrV hclming flank movement, and
with little handful of other troops
STAYED the tide until Johnston aud
Pcaurecard could change their plan Of
battle. hurry achievements to the res
cue. and win the splendid victory which
followed.
IETOEE RICHMOND.
In the Seven DAYS battles around
Richmond Hampton greatly distin-
puished himself and added fresh
laurels to the fame Of his legion.
Soon afterwards the legion was di-
vided. and the infantry, cavalry, and
artillery were assigned to their respec-
tive arms Of service, Colonel Hampton
being made brigadier-gencral Of a GA
valry brigade in the division OF "Jeb 20
stuart.
WITH THE CAVALRY.
Ucnceforth Hampton's career was
Identified with the splendid achieve
ments Of the cavalry corps Of the Army
Of Northern Virginia, and he rode with
cbiyalric "Jeb" Stuart and Our gal
liant Fitz" Lee in series of brilliant
achievements, which won for our brave
troopers immortal fame, and was
nromptlv made major-gencral when an
oppoItunitv occurred, and as senior
/ meior-pcneral commanded the cavalry
coirs alter the death OF Stuart until he
was made lieutenant-generaland semitic
command the cavalry opposing Sher-
mons advance through the Carolinas.
AT TREvILLIAN's.
Perlaps his most brilliant success
,coa 81 Trevillian's, in Louisa county,
where in June, 1864, he met sheridan
who with greatly superior force wa
cndeayCring to JOIN Hunter IN M
march up the Valley, anu inflicted
anon him crushing defeat.
Turning OF COLUMBIA.
Al ,be close Of the war Generl
HAMPTON accepted the situation
and went to work 10 retrieve his rulneC
fortunes. but when Sherman charged
him with burning Columbia M
nromptlv branded him with the false
Eoo5 and avowed himself prepared t.
oroyc. if the Senate would appoint
committee OF investigation, that Column
lin had been burned by w. /. Sher
man himself. Sherman, IN his NE
moirs." published some years aiIer
wards, admitted hGt no "o,t III mann
this charge against General Hampton
md that he did it gin order to lnIur'
him with his people"
ELECTED GOVERNOR.
When in 1876 the white people o
South Carolina determined to make !
struggle to throw off the CALLING bona
acc Of carpetbag-negro rule they Sc
Iected Hampton as their leader; an,
the history Of politics has never shown
a more splendid canvass in winning
~,ctorv or more combined wisdom, pr9l
dence patient endurance, or heroi'
conrsge in securing its fruits.
SENATOR.
In 1873 he was elected Governor TO
s,cond term, without opposition
Anil 1G. 1879, he took his seat IN tn
Tinted States Senate. He was re
elected in 1884, and Is now serving
,erm which will not expire until MarGi
3 1891. He has made an aole' lual
81 ions Woodworking, and very uselu
senstor and has preserved unsullle'
sbe stainless character he has eve